Reaction as Harry Kane scores a hat-trick to lead Tottenham to a 3-0 win over Apoel in the Champions League.

FT: This looks like a routine victory for Spurs - however it was anything but for a long time. The difference? Tottenham have Harry Kane. He netted a perfect hat-trick. Great to see an English player doing it at the top-level. Stay tuned for report and reaction.

88: CHANCE!! APOEL deserve a goal. Zahid shows fantastic acceleration to get away from Sanchez down the right. He's into the box but tries to find De Camargo with a cross instead of having a dig. The ball goes behind the striker and his effort is eventually blocked away.

81: CHANCE! Credit APOEL - they've kept on going. A ball in from the left causes a bit of panic in the Spurs back four. Sallai latches onto the loose ball but his effort is deflected wide. The corner comes to nothing.

No wonder Poch is in love with this guy. Trippier does the hard yards down the right after Kane found him with a fine ball. The striker follows his run and Trippier whips a lovely ball into the danger zone. Kane meets it and guess what? The ball goes in the net. Three chances, three goals. The definition of clinical.

Sissoko shows terrific pace down the right and pulls a ball back to Kane on the edge. His first touch kills the ball into his path and his second finds the corner of the net. Class, pure class. He's single-handily won this game for Spurs.

56: SAVE!! Aloneftis makes another fine run in behind Aurier and shows incredible pace to beat him to the ball. He wastes no time in firing a first-time effort from 18 yards, which he catches brilliantly. Lloris has to be alert to fingertip it over the crossbar.

53: CHANCE!! Aloneftis sprints away down the left and hangs a ball to the back post. De Camargo climbs above Trippier and tries to force a header on target. He meets the cross but plants a header into the side-netting. Trippier just did enough.

47: CHANCE! Another ball dropped into the Spurs box isn't dealt with and it finds Sallai about 15 yards out. He takes the shot on but skies a half-volley over the bar.

CHANCE! Again, Spurs don't deal with a direct ball. Sallai is the quickest to react and smacks an effort towards the top corner. Lloris flies across his goal and makes a splendid catch with two hands. The English photographers is attendance will be loving that one.

46: CHANCE! Super start by Spurs. Kane gets one-on-one down the left and slips a lovely ball to Son, who gets in albeit at a tight angle. He flashes a cross-shot across goal but it misses the target and no Spurs player had gambled.

"You can tell Spurs are missing some of the midfield passing and invention from Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli. The balls into the front players have been poor as Spurs have got forward and allowed Nicosia to build confidence in this game - confidence to the point that they hit the crossbar and almost scored on a number of occasions.

Aurier looks short of a fitness on the right and Trippier's natural right-footedness means there's an imbalance there. Much to correct in the second half despite the lead."

HT: No point beating around the bush, Spurs have been very lucky here. Kane netted with their only shot on target. It came after De Camargo struck the bar and Carlao missed a headed chance at the back post. Spurs have wobbled, but they've got their noses in front. See you in 15....

When your backs against the wall and you need someone to step up, who else but Harry Kane.

Spurs needed this as they've been second best. Alderweireld threads a lovely ball through the middle which finds the front-man in acres of space. He looks offside on first viewing but the full-back is playing him on. Guess what? He doesn't miss. Spurs' first effort on target results in a goal.

38: LLORIS SO LUCKY!! The goalkeeper comes charging out to sweep up a long ball but he smacks his clearance straight at Sanchez and the ball bounces back over his head and is rolling towards the empty net. It's a chase between him and De Camargo....but the ball spins just wide of the post!

34: Lyall Thomas reports: "This is a really tough night for Spurs. The pitch is bobbling and sandy, the crowd is right on their backs and whistling every moment they're in possession, and referee is giving nothing away. Nicosia have frustrated Spurs and stopped balls into Kane and Son well before they arrive. If Spurs win this, it will be edgy and probably by a single goal."

20: CROSSBAR!! Spurs lucky to survive! APOEL hit quickly on the break and De Camargo finds plenty of space down the left edge of the box. He strides into the area and thumps a wonderful effort towards Lloris' near post. He's beaten all ends up but the ball cannons back off the woodwork and to safety. This Spurs back three looks a little lost.

18: CHANCE!! Winks finds Tripper on the left, who cuts back onto his right foot. He sends over a delicious ball into the back post and Son is there waiting. He should score...but flicks a header over the bar from eight yards. In fairness, he was on the stretch.

17: CHANCE! A hopeful ball whipped in from the right should really be mopped up by the three Spurs defenders - but Sallai gets there ahead of Sanchez but can only tamely direct a header wide from 15 yards. Lloirs wasn't troubled.

5: Good pressure from Spurs, who force the hosts back. They win a couple of corners that come to little. Early stages but the Cypriots look vulnerable through the middle at the back. Over to you, Harry....

Lyall Thomas reports: "Ben Davies is in a back-three with Davinson Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld (they were warming up in green bibs together). So it's Kieran Trippier at left wing-back, where he recently played against Swansea, when Davies was rested."